I love experimenting

I am one of those people who cant follow directions to save my life. I always have to do things my way, now this doesn't mean I don't read directions, because I do, I just choose to do it my way. Experimenting in the kitchen is one of my favorite places to throw caution to the wind. So last night, true to form, I decided to have a little adventure in the kitchen. The end results were phenomenal so I thought I would share!

Elly's veggies and rice

Ingredients

Jasmine rice

1 large sweet onion

2 gloves of garlic

1 orange bell pepper 

1 yellow bell pepper

2 portabello caps

handful of fresh cilantro

several fresh basil leaves

1 can fire roasted tomatoes (diced)

1/4 of a lemon

1/4 cup of brandy

salt and pepper

Jasmine rice made according to package/serving amounts.

While the rice is cooking......

Chop the veggies

In skillet melt 1 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp olive oil together
toss in onions and garlic and cook until the onions start to brown. Once the onions are done throw in the other ingredients except the lemon and brandy, Approximately 3 minutes before the veggies are finished (cooked till tender crisp) squeeze the lemon over mixture and pour in brandy, stirring slightly.
To serve ladle veggies onto rice and garnish with a little fresh cilantro.  I served this with snap peas steamed with lemon and pickled beets...
Delicious! Hope you enjoy!
E

Been a while

Its been a while since I checked in. Im sorry. I am going to start posting some of my recipes here for your enjoyment..

I will start with my granola recipe. This is super easy and super good for you. Seriously just by implementing this into our diets my husband and I both have our cholesterol etc down to perfect levels... No medication used whatsoever.

Elly's Granola

1 container of whole old fashioned oats (not the quick cook kind)
Salt to taste
1/4 cup canola or sunflower oil (this is optional)
Approximately 2 cups of honey or maple syrup or combination of both
Nuts, flax seed, hemp seed, dried fruit, pretty much whatever you want to put in.. I do suggest if you are using fruit that you mix that in after the baking is completed.
1 tsp vanilla extract (flavored extracts are great too, we really like to use orange extract)

Mix together.... Put in large roasting pan or on cookie sheet and bake at 250 for between 2-3 hours until oats are nice and golden.
Cereal/granola

Its fantastic as a cereal, snack and on yogurt. Hope you enjoy this healthy alternative to store bought sugar packed cereals.

Namaste
E